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As Jimmy Carter nears his 100th birthday, a musical gala celebrates the ‘rock-and roll president’
By Bill Barrow, The Associated Press on September 17th, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – A range of stars from the stage, screen and sport paid tribute Tuesday to former President Jimmy Carter ahead of his 100th birthday, the eclectic lineup meant to highlight the 39th president’s emphasis on human rights and his love of music as a universal language. “Everyone here is making history,” Jason Carter, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Fake heiress’ Anna Sorokin debuts on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ – with a sparkly ankle monitor
By Jeff Turner, The Associated Press on September 17th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Convicted con artist Anna Sorokin has hit the dancefloor on “Dancing With the Stars” with a featherweight – and very sparkly – ankle monitor. The so-called “˜fake heiress,’ who was convicted of swindling banks, hotels and friends in 2019 after falsely building a reputation as a wealthy German heiress named Anna ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harvey Weinstein set to be arraigned on additional sex crimes charges in New York
By The Associated Press on September 17th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Harvey Weinstein is expected to be arraigned Wednesday in Manhattan on a new indictment charging him with up to three additional sex offenses, his lawyer said. Weinstein’s lawyer Arthur Aidala said the jailed ex-movie mogul will appear in court in person to face his latest legal hurdle after he was excused ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ indictment alleges he used power to build empire of sexual crime
By Larry Neumeister, Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz And Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on September 17th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – For 10 months, rumblings, lawsuits, law enforcement raids and mounting allegations of widespread sexual abuse had surrounded Sean “Diddy Combs. The business empire, cultural cachet and fatherly image he had cultivated in the decades since he became a hot young hip-hop mogul in the 1990s had begun to erode. On Tuesday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Filmmaker Chase Joynt among authors shortlisted for Writers’ Trust non-fiction prize
By Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press on September 17th, 2024
TORONTO – Filmmaker Chase Joynt’s medium-bending memoir is among the five books in the running for Canada’s top non-fiction prize. Officials announced Wednesday that “Vantage Points: On Media as Trans Memoir,” which ties his history to that of Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan, made the short list for the $75,000 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jeremy Dutcher wins Polaris Music Prize for the second time with ‘Motewolonuwok’
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on September 17th, 2024
TORONTO – Jeremy Dutcher has won the Polaris Music Prize for his second album, “Motewolonuwok.” For the first time in the award’s 19-year history, the $50,000 prize for best Canadian album of the year went to a musician who previously took home the prize. “Six years ago, I put out my first record; this award ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jeremy Dutcher wins the Polaris Music Prize for ‘Motewolonuwok’
By The Canadian Press on September 17th, 2024
TORONTO – Jeremy Dutcher has won the Polaris Music Prize for his second album, “Motewolonuwok.” For the first time in the award’s 19-year history, the $50,000 prize for best Canadian album of the year went to a previous Polaris winner. Dutcher picked up the 2018 Polaris for his debut album, “Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa,” which featured the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Jeremy Dutcher wins the Polaris Music Prize for “Motewolonuwok.”
By The Canadian Press on September 17th, 2024
TORONTO – Jeremy Dutcher has won the Polaris Music Prize for his album “Motewolonuwok.” More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sarah McLachlan Canada Post commemorative stamp unveiled in B.C.
By The Canadian Press on September 17th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Gazing at her newly unveiled commemorative Canada Post stamp, musician Sarah McLachlan says she feels deeply proud to be Canadian. She called the unveiling a “pinch me moment,” adding that she views the stamp the same way she does music: that it represents connection and communication. The B.C.-based singer-songwriter is a Grammy and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Milan Fashion Week opens with light, ethereal yet grounded looks from Fendi, Ferretti and Marni
By Colleen Barry, The Associated Press on September 17th, 2024
MILAN (AP) – Just as the northern hemisphere starts the wardrobe transition from summer to fall, runway shows in the world’s fashion capitals seek to stir the imagination, and desire, for the next warm weather season. Milan designers have been ambiguous about seasons in recent fashion weeks, with summer collections not corresponding to the soaring ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!TIFF screens controversial doc ‘Russians at War’ amid protests, tight security
By Alex Nino Gheciu and Alex Goudge, The Canadian Press on September 17th, 2024
TORONTO – The Toronto International Film Festival screened the controversial “Russians at War” documentary under “exceptional” circumstances, the festival’s CEO said Tuesday as he shared more details about the threats that delayed the film’s North American première. TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey told the audience at the film’s first screening on Tuesday that while most of ... Read More »
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